Where does “阿美” come from?

阿美 (Chinese) comes from Amis amis, from Proto-Austronesian qamiS.

阿美 (Chinese): Amis a Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group

Definitions

  1. Amis a Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group

Ancestry of “阿美”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Amisamis—
2Proto-AustronesianqamiS—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qamiS →Every word from Amis amis →